Is BBC Sports Personality of the Year coming back?
BBC Sports Personality of the Year (1999–present) — sports on BBC One
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About BBC Sports Personality of the Year
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on December 18, 2025, and no return date has been announced.
This annual event is a sports awards show broadcast on BBC One, where the public votes for their sports personality of the year. The selection is based on a shortlist of 12 athletes who have achieved significant sporting success over the past year. The show has been a tradition since its debut on December 19, 1999, and typically airs in December each year.
The program features a panel of hosts including Gabby Logan, Clare Balding, Gary Lineker, Alex Scott, Sue Barker, John Inverdale, Adrian Chiles, and Jake Humphrey. The runtime of each episode is approximately 127 minutes.
BBC Sports Personality of the Year episode schedule
12 aired
Aired · 12
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2025 | S2025·E1 | 2025 |
| December 17, 2024 | S2024·E1 | 2024 |
| December 19, 2023 | S2023·E1 | 2023 |
| December 21, 2022 | S2022·E1 | 2022 |
| December 19, 2021 | S2021·E1 | 2021 |
| December 20, 2020 | S2020·E1 | 2020 |
| December 15, 2019 | S2019·E1 | 2019 |
| December 16, 2018 | S2018·E1 | 2018 |
| December 17, 2017 | S2017·E1 | 2017 |
| December 18, 2016 | S2016·E1 | 2016 |
| December 20, 2015 | S2015·E1 | 2015 |
| December 19, 1999 | S1999·E1 | 1999 |
